Enough, Bosses Say: This Fall, It Really Is Time to Get Back to the Office* After more than two years, corporate leaders say time is up on avoiding in-person work. (Wall Street Journal)
A Job Market Anomaly Begins to Correct: After diverging for awhile, business and household surveys of employment are headed in the same direction again: Up. (Bloomberg)
The Labor Shortage Will Get Worse and May Last for Decades Average annual growth of the U.S. prime working-age population is projected to slow sharply to just 0.2% over the next three decades, down from 1% average annual growth over the past 40 years. By 2100, as much as two-thirds of the country could be out of the workforce. (Barron’s)
Twitter’s edit button is a big test for the platform’s future: Re-inventing the tweet is a hard thing to do. (The Verge)
Tech Companies Slowly Shift Production Away From China: Worried about geopolitical tensions and stung by pandemic shutdowns, Google, Apple and others are moving some work to nearby countries. (New York Times)
The long road ahead for American-made electric vehicles: The Inflation Reduction Act lays the groundwork for an EV supply that starts in the United States. (Vox)
21 Charts That Explain How America Is Failing Schools: Opinions—and funding—are becoming more polarized; Enrollment in traditional public schools is down, while alternatives grow more popular (Businessweek)
The Unexpected Power of Random Acts of Kindness: New research shows small gestures matter even more than we may think. (New York Times)